Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo Versus Verb Ghost Shampoo

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo versus Verb Ghost Shampoo .

Published on January 05, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances and silicones

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo

Verb Ghost Shampoo

Shampoo American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Price

Ingredient Info

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo 35 ingredients

Verb Ghost Shampoo 67 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo 35 ingredients

Verb Ghost Shampoo 67 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Irritating (3)

Rosacea (3)

Eczema (6)

Notable Ingredients

AHA (2)

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Skin Texture (3)

Reduces Large Pores (3)

Anti-Aging (4)

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing (4)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (5)

Concerns

Irritating (6)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (7)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo 35 ingredients

Verb Ghost Shampoo 67 ingredients

Water • Sodium Myreth Sulfate • Cocamide Mipa • Alcohol Denat. • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Isoceteth-20 • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Algae Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract • Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Polyquaternium-10 • Trideceth-12 • Peg-150 Distearate • Sodium Chloride • Peg-3 Dioleoylamidoethylmonium Methosulfate • Propylene Glycol • Glycerin • Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone • Triethyl Citrate • Tetrasodium EDTA • Citric Acid • Sodium Sulfate • C11-15 Pareth-7 • C12-16 Pareth-9 • Magnesium Nitrate • Bisamino Peg/Ppg-41/3 Aminoethyl Pg-Propyl Dimethicone • Peg-12 Dimethicone • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • Parfum • Hexyl Cinnamal • Linalool

Water • Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine • Saccharum Officinarum Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein • Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract • Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract • Hydrolyzed Soy Protein • Hydrolyzed Quinoa • Glycol Distearate • Panthenol • Parfum • Citric Acid • Ppg-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide • Coconut Acid • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Glycerin • Cocamidopropylamine Oxide • Coco-Glucoside • Glyceryl Oleate • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate • Silicone Quaternium-8 • Sodium Isethionate • Polyquaternium-7 • Sodium Laurate • Polyquaternium-44 • Tetrasodium EDTA • Magnesium Nitrate • Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine • Lactic Acid • Sodium Sarcosinate • Sodium Hydroxide • Sodium Glycolate • Magnesium Chloride • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrogen Peroxide • Sodium Formate • Tocopherol • Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate • Disodium EDTA • Lecithin • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Benzoate • Methylchloroisothiazolinone • Methylisothiazolinone • Potassium Sorbate • Benzyl Alcohol • Chlorphenesin • Sorbic Acid • Hydroxycitronellal • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Limonene

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 5.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 3.

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a synthetic cleansing agent, though it is derived from coconut oil.

It is used to enhance the texture of products by boosting lather and thickening the texture. As a cleanser, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is mild.

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 6.

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Foaming, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier. It is a surfactant derived from sarcosine, and a common source is coconut oil. As a surfactant, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate helps lift dirts, oil, and other molecules to be washed away. In leave-on products, this ingredient is used as an emulsifier. Emulsifier help prevent ingredients such as oils and waters from separating.

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is also commonly found as a foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and shaving foam. It is amphiphilic, meaning it loves both water and fats.

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 5.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 20.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 30.

Tetrasodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 23.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 41.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 24.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 26.

Magnesium Nitrate

What it does:

We don't have a description for Magnesium Nitrate.

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 28.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 42.

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

MCI is a preservative and known skin-irritant. It has anti-bacteria anti-fungal properties.

Studies spanning several decades have shown this ingredient to cause skin irritation and allergies.

MCI is commonly combined with methylisothiazolinone (MI). Other names for this mixture include Kathon CG and Euxyl K 100.

The use of this ingredient varies around the world:

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 31.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 59.

Methylisothiazolinone

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

MI is a preservative and known skin irritant. In the past, MI was used for its ability to prevent bacteria, yeast, and fungi growth in low doses.

Nowadays, you'll most likely see MI combined with Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Trade names for this combination include Kathon CG or Euxyl K 100.

Since then, numerous studies have shown this ingredient to cause contact dermatitis, or skin irritation.

The use of this ingredient varies around the world:

Learn more about Methylisothiazolinone

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 32.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 60.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 33.

Verb Ghost Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 25.

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